RGBlink FLEXMINI User manual

FLEX MINI
User Manual
Article No: RGB-RD-UM-FLEX MINI E002
Version: V1.2

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Contents
Declarations ....................................................................................................................................................................2
FCC/Warranty ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Operators Safety Summary .................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation Safety Summary ...................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 1 Your Product ...................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Product Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Product Features .............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Technical Datasheet ..........................................................................................................................................6
1.4 Dimensions ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Panels ................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2 Use Your Product ..........................................................................................................................................11
2.1 Front Buttons Switching Operation ................................................................................................................11
2.1.1 Switching operation ............................................................................................................................ 11
2.1.2 Scene Operation ..................................................................................................................................11
2.1.3 Setup Operation .................................................................................................................................. 11
2.1.4 View Operation ....................................................................................................................................11
2.2 WEB Control ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Login Operation ...................................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Switch .................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.2.3 Scene ................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.4 Caption ................................................................................................................................................ 15
2.2.5 Setup ....................................................................................................................................................16
2.2.6 More .................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.2.7 Manager .............................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3 APP Control .....................................................................................................................................................18
2.4 IR Remote Control .......................................................................................................................................... 19
2.5 COM Control Commands ................................................................................................................................20
2.6 Trouble Shooting and Attention ..................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 3 Order Code ................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.1 Product Code .................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.2 Module Code .................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.2.1 Input Modules ..................................................................................................................................... 22
3.2.2 Output Modules .................................................................................................................................. 22
Chapter 4 Support .........................................................................................................................................................23
4.1 Contact us ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 5 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.1 Specification ................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 Dial Setting ......................................................................................................................................................24
5.3 Terms & Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 27
5.4 Revision History .............................................................................................................................................. 33

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Thank you for choosing our product!
This User Manual is designed to show you how to use this video processor quickly and make use of all the
features. Please read all directions and instructions carefully before using this product.
Declarations
FCC/Warranty
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be responsible for correcting any interference.
Guarantee and Compensation
RGBlink provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated terms of
guarantee. On receipt, the purchaser must immediately inspect all delivered goods for damage incurred
during transport, as well as for material and manufacturing faults. RGBlink must be informed immediately in
writing of any complains.
The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks, in the case of special systems and software on the
date of commissioning, at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks. In the event of justified notice of compliant,
RGBlink can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period. If this
measure proves to be impossible or unsuccessful, the purchaser can demand a reduction in the purchase price or
cancellation of the contract. All other claims, in particular those relating to compensation for direct or indirect
damage, and also damage attributed to the operation of software as well as to other service provided by RGBlink,
being a component of the system or independent service, will be deemed invalid provided the damage is not
proven to be attributed to the absence of properties guaranteed in writing or due to the intent or gross negligence
or part of RGBlink.
If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by RGBlink, or if the goods
are handled incorrectly, in particular if the systems are commissioned operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer
of risks, the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the purchaser
will be rendered invalid. Not included in the guarantee coverage are system failures which are attributed to
programs or special electronic circuitry provided by the purchaser, e.g. interfaces. Normal wear as well as normal
maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by RGBlink either.
The environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations specified in this manual must
be complied with by the customer.

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Operators Safety Summary
The general safety information in this summary is for operating personnel.
Do Not Remove Covers or Panels
There are no user-serviceable parts within the unit. Removal of the top cover will expose dangerous voltages. To
avoid personal injury, do not remove the top cover. Do not operate the unit without the cover installed.
Power Source
This product is intended to operate from a power source that will not apply more than 230 volts rms between the
supply conductors or between both supply conductor and ground. A protective ground connection by way of
grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation.
Grounding the Product
This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electrical shock, plug the
power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting to the product input or output terminals. A
protective-ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation.
Use the Proper Power Cord
Use only the power cord and connector specified for your product. Use only a power cord that is in good condition.
Refer cord and connector changes to qualified service personnel.
Use the Proper Fuse
To avoid fire hazard, use only the fuse having identical type, voltage rating, and current rating characteristics. Refer
fuse replacement to qualified service personnel.
Do Not Operate in Explosive Atmospheres
To avoid explosion, do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
Installation Safety Summary
Safety Precautions
For all product installation procedures, please observe the following important safety and handling rules to avoid
damage to yourself and the equipment.
To protect users from electric shock, ensure that the chassis connects to earth via the ground wire provided in the
AC power Cord.
The AC Socket-outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible.

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Unpacking and Inspection
Before opening product shipping box, inspect it for damage. If you find any damage, notify the shipping carrier
immediately for all claims adjustments. As you open the box, compare its contents against the packing slip. If you
find any shortages, contact your sales representative.
Once you have removed all the components from their packaging and checked that all the listed components are
present, visually inspect the system to ensure there was no damage during shipping. If there is damage, notify the
shipping carrier immediately for all claims adjustments.
Site Preparation
The environment in which you install your product should be clean, properly lit, free from static, and have
adequate power, ventilation, and space for all components.

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Chapter 1 Your Product
1.1 Product Overview
This is a modular matrix switcher with de-embedd, transmission, distribution and switch functions for audio. 3
models optional to meet your requirements in the conferencing, radio & television project, multimedia
conferencing hall, large screen display project, television teaching, command control center and so on.
All the input and output cards are using 1-card 1-port, the signals are including the DVI, HDMI, HDBaseT, VGA,
3G-SDI. Users are able to have mixed signals inputs and mixed signals outputs.
1.2 Product Features
1-card 1-port fully modular architecture
Support RGB/YUV4:4:4,4K60 Input&Output
Support EDID, HDCP2.2
Centralized cross-platform controls up to 254 devices
Support signal switch among CVBS/YPbPr/VGA/HDMI/DVI/SDI/HDBaseT
Support dual network and dual backup
Support dual power modules and backup
Save and load up to 40 presets
Control via crystal button,Web,APP and RS232
Support auto-storing when power off and auto-restoring data when booting
FLEX 9(MINI) Connection Diagram

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1.3 Technical Datasheet
Model
FLEX 9(MINI)
FLEX 18(MINI)
FLEX 36(MINI)
Slot
9 slots,
9 inputs/outputs
18 slots,
18 inputs/outputs
36 slots,
36 inputs/outputs
Input Module
Single module,support HDMI,DVI,3G-SDI,VGA,YPbPr,CVBS,HDBaseT inputs
Output Module
Single module,support HDMI,DVI,3G-SDI,VGA,YPbPr,CVBS,HDBaseT outputs
Protocols
HDMI 2.0/DVI 1.0/HDCP 2.2/EDID
Color Space
RGB444,YUV444,YUV422, x.v.Color
Resolution
640×480---1920×1200@60Hz(VESA), 480i---4K60Hz(HDTV)
Control
Keys,RS232,LAN
Dimension
(mm)
(2U)
482(L)*412.5(W)*103.9(
H)
(4U)
482(L)*420.5(W)*192.1(H)
(8U)
482(L)*420.5(W)*370.6(H)
Weight
6KG(net)
12.5KG(net)
25KG(net)
Power
17W(net)
21W(net)
30W(net)
Power
AC 180V-240V 50/60HZ,
Working
Temperature
-10℃- 50℃
Store
Temperature
-25℃- 55℃

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1.4 Dimensions
FLEX 9(MINI)
FLEX 18(MINI)

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FLEX 36(MINI)

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1.5 Panels
Note: Take FLEX 9(MINI) as example.
Front Panel
Name
Description
LCD Screen
Operation information real-time Display
POWER
light up after power on, it will light off after power off
ACTIVE
Flashing while using the buttons/ WEB switching successfully
NETWORK
Flashing while using the WEB control operation
IR
IR remote control receiver
OUTPUT
Input buttons with background light, from 1~9 input buttons
INPUT
Output buttons with background light, from 1~9 output buttons
CONTROL
MENU
Select between View, Switch, Scene Save/ Recall and Setup
UP
Upward and short cut button for switching to ALL outputs
SAVE
For saving the scene or setup
ENTER
Enter button
DOWN
Downward and short cut button for canceling to ALL outputs
RECALL
For recalling the saved scene

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Rear Panel
No.
Name
Description
①
Rack Ear
For installing on the 19 inch Rack Cabinet
②
3.5mm Audio
External 3.5mm audio embedded
③
HDMI Port
HDMI input card
④
Status Indicator
Power on indicator
⑤
Input Slots
Supports DVI/HDMI/VGA/CVBS/YPbPr/FIBER/HDBaseT inputs
⑥
LAN Ports
Dual LAN ports for WEB/TCP/IP control
⑦
RS232 Ports
Dual RS232 ports for 3rd parties control
⑧
3.5mm Audio
External 3.5mm audio de-embedded
⑨
HDMI Port
HDMI output card
⑩
Output Slots
Supports DVI/HDMI/VGA/CVBS/YPbPr/FIBER/HDBaseT outputs
⑪
Power Port
AC 220V-240V 50/60Hz
⑫
Power Switch
Power ON/OFF switch with light

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Chapter 2 Use Your Product
The LCD display screen will light up after power and turned on. It shows the current operation status, press
MENU button, it will keep recycling between VIEW, SWITCH, SCENE, SETUP four different interface. The default
interface is VIEW.
2.1 Front Buttons Switching Operation
2.1.1 Switching operation
Switching with industry 2-key fast switching, first press the input button and then select/press output button.
Details are as follow:
There are 1~9 nine input buttons, 1~9 nine output buttons. First press MENU to show SWITCH interface,
then can continue the next switching step.
Press input number at the INPUT area, the input button will light up with blue light.
Then press output number at the OUTPUT area, and the output button will light up. Users also can press
the UP button to realize 1 to ALL switching.
If need to cancel switching, can press the button again to cancel. Users also can press the DOWN button
to cancel all outputs.
2.1.2 Scene Operation
The system can save 40 scenes, after switching successfully in the SWITCH interface, press MENU button
and switch to SCENE interface.
Enter the wanted scene save number(1~9), then press SAVE. If want to reload the saved scene, press the
scene number and press RECALL button.
2.1.3 Setup Operation
First press MENU switch to SETUP interface, then continue next operation.
Via SETUP, it can realize IP address changing, in SETUP interface can use UP/ DOWN button to position,
enter the needed IP address from the left button side, then press SAVE button to save.
2.1.4 View Operation
Via MENU button switch to VIEW interface, will display the current switching status
2.2 WEB Control
The default IP address are 192.168.0.80(LAN1) and 192.168.1.80(LAN2).
2.2.1 Login Operation
Accordingly to connected LAN port, enter the corresponding IP address, if using the LAN2, then enter
192.168.1.80 in the browse(Recommend with Google Chrome) as below:

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Note: The default user name and password is the same: admin, click login after entering. Please make sure the
control PC is at the same IP segment.
2.2.2 Switch
Switch interface
Users can do the input sources switching by clicking the Input buttons first, then pressing the Output buttons.
Or users can use the shortcut buttons on the right for the fast switching:
Switch one input to all the outputs
Close one input to all the outputs
Switch all inputs on all outputs
Close all inputs to all outputs
Switch to the scenes Save and Recall interface

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Users also can do the Video wall settings on the WEB GUI bottom by simply adding the x&y(x: for the rows; y: for
column).
Note that this video wall function only works with the 1080P HDMI/HDBaseT and 4K60 HDMI output card only.
Below the steps to create the video walls:
Step1: Enter the video wall Row(x) and column(y) numbers, and then click “add”, example to create a 2x2:
Step 2: Click “add” to create the 2x2 video wall, then drag the outputs to the video wall box.
Users can have multiple video walls by the same way to create, for the 9x9 matrix switcher, the video wall
configuration will be limited to 9, it means the configuration could be 3x4 video wall.

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To delete the video wall, users will only need to enter the video wall number in the del box and click “del’.

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2.2.3 Scene
Scene Interface
It can support 40 scenes in total, users can preview each scene switching status by clicking on any of the scene
number. Click “Save” to save the switching status, and “Load” to recall the scenes. “Back” to return back to the
switch interface.
2.2.4 Caption
For changing the input, output and scenes’ name
Users can rename the scenes, input and output names here, users can change all the names and then need to
click the “Save” button on the right. After renamed the names, users will see the input, output and the scenes
names have changed once click to the “Switch” and “Scenes” interface. With this renaming function, it can be
easier for the users to know the sources and ends.

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2.2.5 Setup
Setup interface
Users can reboot, change the IP address, set up the login user names, language and the RS232 baud rate settings
here. After changed the IP address, will need to reboot the matrix switcher, then the new IP address will take
effect.

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2.2.6 More
For the more interface, users mainly can do the firmware upgrade here.
Screen is for the other matrix models which with the touch screen, so users can monitor the touch screen
switching status.
For the upgrade, users need to check with the factory to get the firmwares, the firmware is “.zip” format.
License and Debug is for factory engineering team to have the technical support.
2.2.7 Manager
This Manager interface, it allows the users to manage at most 254 units of the matrices which are installed at the
same area network and at the same gateway but different IP addresses. As below are showing 3 matrices, users
can rename each matrix and click button to do the switching or open in a new manage window.

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2.3 APP Control
The matrix switchers also can support the iOS and Android APP control, users can search the keyword “Matrix
Control System”in Apple store or the Google Play Store.
Step 1: Make sure the matrix well connected with the WIFI router, and the iPad/Android devices are connected
to this same WIFI. Then open on the MCS(matrix control system) APP and Enter the IP address of the matrix
switcher(the default IP addresses are: 192.168.0.80 or 192.168.1.80):
Step 2: After Enter the IP address, it will need to login, the default user name and password both are the admin:

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Step 3: After log in successfully, users can do the same functions as the WEB GUI operation:
2.4 IR Remote Control
*Please NOTE: The EDID is not functional on this IR remote control for this 9x9 Modular Matrix Switcher as it
couldn’t support the EDID management.